Derek Schumacher

About Derek Schumacher

I\'m a computer engineer that is energized by opportunities to research and develop existing and emerging technologies, identify how best they can be used to build innovative solutions to customer challenges, and be a trusted leader for a global business bringing such initiatives from concept to production. My expertise is in the design and engineering of mission-critical, scalable computer systems designed to run the most complex in-memory workloads. I draw from architectural knowledge spanning the hardware, firmware, operating system/application software, and deployment of complex server solutions to guide fellow technical contributors on the execution of product roadmaps I\'ve influenced and helped establish. I enjoy partnering across team, organizational, and company boundaries to devise well-informed solutions to relevant problems. Mentoring and learning from others are both key values for me. I\'ve been described by my colleagues as a collaborative leader that partners effectively to arrive at data-driven decisions, and one who communicates well at appropriate levels of technical depth whether discussing low-level details with engineering or the business value of a technology roadmap with C-level executives.

Experience

1. System Software Architect

   NVIDIA

   Sep 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

  1996 — 2000

• Stanford University

  Master of Science, Computer Science

  2005 — 2008